Distributions
All 20 distributions in the reference, from Ubuntu and Debian to FreeBSD, OpenBSD and NixOS. Each card lists the desktop, package manager, init system, minimum RAM, ISO size and the release history recorded in the dataset, so two systems can be read against each other before opening a full comparison.
| Distribution | Model | Desktop | Packages | Min RAM | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux | Versioned | GNOME | DNF (RPM) | 1.5 GB | — |
| Arch Linux | Rolling | отсутствует | pacman | 512 MB | 1 October 2026 |
| CentOS Stream | Versioned | GNOME | DNF (RPM) | — | 12 December 2024 |
| Debian GNU/Linux | Versioned | GNOME | APT (dpkg) | 2 GB | 12 September 2026 |
| Fedora | Versioned | GNOME | DNF (rpm) | 4 GB | 28 April 2026 |
| FreeBSD | Versioned | отсутствует | pkg (FreeBSD) | — | 8 September 2026 |
| Kali Linux | Versioned | Xfce | APT (dpkg) | 2 GB | 29 June 2026 |
| Linux Mint | Versioned | Cinnamon | APT (dpkg) | 2 GB | 11 January 2026 |
| Manjaro Linux | Rolling | Xfce | pacman + Pamac (GTK) | — | 12 August 2026 |
| NixOS | Versioned | KDE Plasma | Nix (nix-env / nix-shell) | — | 30 May 2026 |
| OpenBSD | Versioned | отсутствует | pkg_add (TGZ) | — | 20 October 2026 |
| OpenSUSE | Versioned | KDE Plasma | ZYpp (libzypp, RPM) | 2 GB | 1 October 2025 |
| Parrot OS | Versioned | MATE | APT (dpkg) | 4 GB | 3 October 2026 |
| Pop!_OS | Versioned | GNOME | APT (dpkg) + Pop!_Shop | 4 GB | 11 December 2025 |
| Proxmox VE | Versioned | веб-интерфейс | APT (dpkg) | 1 GB | 21 May 2026 |
| Qubes OS | Versioned | Xfce | DNF/RPM | 6 GB | 2 October 2026 |
| Rocky Linux | Versioned | GNOME | DNF (RPM) | 1 GB | — |
| Tails | Versioned | GNOME | APT (dpkg) | — | 30 September 2026 |
| Ubuntu | Versioned | GNOME | APT (dpkg) | 6 GB | 15 October 2026 |
| Zorin OS | Versioned | GNOME (Zorin) | APT (dpkg) + Zorin Software Store | 2 GB | 15 April 2026 |